(WBCHSE) Semester III - MCQ Questions from "The Night Train at Deoli" by Ruskin Bond
This is HS 3rd Semester Multiple Choice Questions and Answers based on The Night Train at Deoli by Ruskin Bond. These MCQs follow the updated syllabus and are ideal for quick revision and better exam preparation. Let's quick recap of the story in Bengali and English.
"The Night Train at Deoli" Bengali Translation:
The Night Train at Deoli (দ্য নাইট ট্রেন অ্যাট দেওলি) গল্পটি বলছে এক তরুণ, যিনি কলেজের গরমের ছুটিতে দিল্লি থেকে ট্রেনে করে দেরাদুন যান তার grandmother-এর বাড়ি। পথে ট্রেনটি এক ছোট, নির্জন দেওলি নামক স্টেশনে ১০ মিনিটের জন্য থামে, যদিও সেখানে কিছুই ঘটে না। এমনি একবার তিনি স্টেশনে এক দরিদ্র কিন্তু আকর্ষণীয় মেয়েকে দেখতে পান যে ঝুড়ি বিক্রি করছিল। মেয়েটির উপস্থিতি তাকে মুগ্ধ করে। প্রথমে মেয়েটি তাঁকে এড়িয়ে যেতে চায়, পরে সে নিজেই জিজ্ঞাসা করে যে তিনি কি একটি ঝুড়ি কিনবেন, এবং তিনি কিনে নেন। যখন ট্রেন ছেড়ে দেয়, তিনি জানলা দিয়ে তাকান, মেয়েটিও তাঁর দিকে তাকায়। এই ক্ষণিকের নীরব সাক্ষাৎ তার মনে গভীর প্রভাব ফেলে।
ফেরার পথে তাঁর মেয়েটিকে মনে পরে এবং তাকে আবার দেখার আশায় তাকিয়ে থাকেন। এবার তিনি দেওলিতে ট্রেন থেকে নেমে মেয়েটির কাছে যান। তাঁর মনে হয় যেন মেয়েটিকে সঙ্গে করে নিয়ে যেতে চান, কিন্তু মেয়েটি বলে সে যেতে পারবে না, তবে সে এখানে অপেক্ষায় থাকবে।
এরপরও তিনি দেওলি দিয়ে যাওয়ার সময়ে বারবার মেয়েটিকে দেখার আশায় থাকেন, কিন্তু সে আর কখনো স্টেশনে দেখা দেয় না। তিনি স্টেশনের কয়েকজনকে মেয়েটির সম্পর্কে জিজ্ঞাসা করেন, কিন্তু কেউই কোনো স্পষ্ট উত্তর দিতে পারে না। তিনি আর কখনো সত্যিই দেওলিতে থেকে মেয়েটিকে খুঁজে বের করার চেষ্টা করেন না, কারণ মনে মনে তিনি হয়তো সত্যটা জানতে ভয় পান যে মেয়েটার কী হয়েছে। কারণ, সে যে মেয়েটার নাম অবধি জানে না, সে কী বা করবে? মেয়েটির স্মৃতি তার হৃদয়ে মধুর বিষাদের মতো রয়ে যায়।
গল্পটি শেষ হয় এক ধরনের অতৃপ্ত চাওয়া আর নস্টালজিয়া নিয়ে। দেওলির সেই মেয়েটিকে তিনি আর কোনোদিন ভুলতে পারেন না। সে হয়ে ওঠে অপূর্ণ আকাঙ্ক্ষা আর অল্প সময়ে ঘটে যাওয়া কিন্তু গভীরভাবে ছুঁয়ে যাওয়া মুহূর্তগুলোর প্রতীক। গল্পটি দেখায়, একজন অচেনা মানুষের সঙ্গে মাত্র একবারের সাক্ষাৎও জীবনে গভীর আবেগের ছাপ রেখে যেতে পারে।
Simple summary of The Night Train at Deoli by Ruskin Bond:
A young man often travels by train from Delhi to Dehra during his college holidays and visits his grandmother. On the way, the train stops at Deoli for 10 minutes which is a quiet and small station. However, nothing ever seems to change there. One summer, he notices a poor but beautiful girl selling baskets on the platform. Her presence draws his attention. The girl first ignores the narrator's stare later she asked if he wanted to buy a basket, and he did. When the train leaves, he watches her through the window, and she looks back at him. This short, silent meeting affects him deeply. On his return journey, he remembers her and eagerly looks out for her again. This time, he gets down at Deoli and walks up to her. He wants to take her away with him but she says she can't go but she will stay here.
In the following journeys, he keeps hoping to see her, but she never appears again. He asks a few people at the station if they know anything about her, but no one gives a clear answer. He never takes the effort to stay back in Deoli or search for her more seriously, even though he often thinks about her. He was afraid to know the truth about the girl. The memory of the girl lingers in his heart like a sweet sadness.
The story ends with a feeling of longing and nostalgia. The narrator never forgets the girl at Deoli. She becomes a symbol of unfulfilled desires and the beauty of short-lived moments. The story shows how a brief encounter with a stranger can leave a deep, emotional impact, even if we never meet them again.
Here are MCQs with answers based on Ruskin Bond's short story The Night Train at Deoli:
Q. 1 Who is the writer of The Night Train at Deoli?
a) Mulk Raj Anand
b) Ruskin Bond
c) R.K. Narayan
d) Amitav Ghosh
Q.2 Who is the narrator of The Night Train at Deoli?
a) A young boy traveling to Dehra
b) The girl selling baskets
c) The stationmaster at Deoli
d) An old man recalling his youth
Q.3 What is the significance of the train stopping at Deoli station?
a) It allows passengers to explore the town.
b) It is a brief halt, and no one gets off or boards.
c) It is the narrator’s destination.
d) It is where the narrator changes trains.
Q.4 What does the girl at Deoli station sell?
a) Flowers
b) Baskets
c) Fruits
d) Toys
Q.5 How many times does the narrator meet the girl at Deoli station?
a) Once
b) Twice
c) Three times
d) Multiple times throughout the story
Q.6 Why does the narrator not speak to the girl the first time he sees her?
a) He is shy and unsure.
b) The train does not stop long enough.
c) He is distracted by other passengers.
d) He does not notice her.
Q.7 What happens the second time the narrator meets the girl?
a) They have a brief conversation
b) She sells him a basket
c) He promises to return but never sees her again
d) All of the above
Q.8 What happens when the narrator looks for the girl on his later journeys?
a) She is not there, and he never sees her again.
b) She is busy selling baskets and ignores him.
c) She waves to him but does not speak.
d) She has moved to another station.
Q.9 How does the narrator describe the girl at Deoli?
a) She is shy and distant.
b) She is confident and mysterious.
c) She is cheerful and talkative.
d) She is cold and indifferent.
Q.10 When did the narrator use to spend his summer vacations in Dehra?
a) In his childhood
b) In his school days
c) In his college days
d) In his university days
Q.11 When would the narrator leave the plains?
a) Late in May
b) Late in July
c) Early in May
d) Early in July
Q.12 The narrator returned to the plains
a) late in June
b) early in May
c) late in May
d) late in July
Q.13 Why did the narrator visit Dehra during his college days?
a) To visit his parents
b) To stay with his grandmother
c) To explore the jungles of Terai
d) To study at a local college
Q.14 At what time did the train reach Deoli?
a) Midnight
b) Early morning
c) Late afternoon
d) Evening
Q.15 Where did the narrator spend his summer vacations?
a) Delhi
b) Deoli
c) Dehra
d) Mumbai
Q.16 At what time did the train usually reach Deoli?
a) Midnight
b) Five in the morning
c) Noon
d) Six in the evening
Q.17 What was unique or unusual about Deoli station?
a) It was always crowded
b) It was a major railway junction
c) It was the narrator's hometown
d) No one got off or on the train
Q.18 What did the narrator always wonder about Deoli?
a) What happened behind the station walls
b) Why it was such a busy place
c) Why his grandmother lived there
d) How to avoid stopping there
Q.19 Why did the narrator decide to stop one day at Deoli?
a) To please the town
b) To check local attraction
c) He loves jungles
d) Complain about the train stopping there
Q.20 Dehra was situated-
a) 30 miles from Deoli
b) at the border of the heavy jungles of the Indian Terai
c) both a) & b)
d) none of these
Q.21 Deoli was a-
a) small station
b) busy port
c) metropolitan city
d) big junction
Q.22 How would the station look when the night train reached Deoli in the morning?
a) Brightly lit with tube lights
b) Brightly lit with electric bulbs and oil-lamps
c) Covered in complete darkness
d) Dimly lit with electric bulbs and oil-lamps
Q.23 The jungle across the station was visible in the faint light of-
a) oil-lamps
b) sun
c) moon
d) dawn
Q.24 What was present on the platform of Deoli station? / What did the platform of Deoli boast of?
a) A bookshop and a restaurant
b) A tea stall, a fruit vendor, and a few stray dogs
c) A large crowd of travellers
d) A police station
Q.25 Why did the narrator feel sorry for Deoli station?
a) It was too crowded
b) Nobody seemed to visit or leave from there
c) It was a dangerous place
d) It had too many trains stopping there
Q.26 What did the narrator initially decide to do about Deoli?
a) Spend a day there to see what happens
b) Avoid passing through it again
c) Get off and settle in the town
d) Report about the station to railway authorities
Q.27 How did the girl try to sell her baskets to the narrator?
a) By lowering the price
b) By telling him they were made of fine cane
c) By forcing him to buy one
d) By asking other passengers for help
Q.28 How many fruit vendors were there at Deoli station?
a) One
b) Three
c) Two
d) None
Q.29 Deoli station had-
a) a platform
b) an office for the stationmaster
c) a waiting room
d) all of the above
Q.30 What could one not see at the platform of Deoli station?
a) Coolies
b) Fruit vendors
c) A stationmaster
d) Stray dogs
Q.31 The girl walked with
a) dignity and grace
b) shyness and eloquence
c) grace and boldness
d) dignity and aggression
Q. 32 The narrator was looking at the girl –
a) with disgust
b) intently
c) with wonder
d) angrily
Q.33 When the narrator saw the girl for the first time-
a) he tried to run away
b) he spent some time talking to her
c) he could not stop staring at her
d) he gifted her a bouquet of flowers
Q.34 The author’s grandmother lived in
a) the plains
b) Dehra
c) Deoli
d) Devas
Q.35 The girl had a across her shoulder
a) shawl
b) sweater
c) basket
d) purse
Q.36 The author was ___________ years old in the beginning of the story.
a) eight
b) eighteen
c) six
d) sixteen
Q.37 What did the narrator notice about the girl's feet?
a) They were covered in shoes
b) They had anklets
c) They were bare
d) They were covered in socks
Q.38 How did the author feel about Deoli station?
a) Excited
b) Curious and sad
c) Fearful
d) Annoyed
Q.39 How did the narrator describe Deoli station?
a) A crowded and busy railway junction
b) A small and lonely platform with minimal activity
c) A dangerous and eerie place
d) A beautiful and scenic stop
Q. 40 What emotions did the narrator experience when he did not find the girl at Deoli?
a) Deep disappointment and foreboding
b) Happiness and relief
c) Anger and frustration
d) Indifference and carelessness
Q.41 How does the narrator describe the girl’s initial behaviour when she approaches his window?
a) Outgoing and talkative
b) Confident and assertive
c) Openly flirtatious
d) Shy and reserved
Q.42 How does the narrator feel about the girl whom he sees at Deoli?
a) Indifferent
b) Angry at her persistence
c) Annoyed at her presence
d) Curious and deeply attracted
Q.43 When the girl stood by the narrator’s window, they-
a) exchanged a few words
b) talked a lot
c) said nothing to each other
d) smiled at each other
Q.44 What was boiling over the small fire at the tea stall?
a) Water
b) Tea
c) Milk
d) Soup
Q.45 The tea seller was busy
a) talking to a customer
b) washing the kettle
c) making tea
d) serving tea somewhere on the train
Q.46 The girl followed the narrator to
a) confess her love for him
b) sell baskets
c) ask about the train
d) introduce herself to him
Q.47 How was the girl at Deoli dressed?
a) In expensive and elegant clothes
b) In a colourful saree with jewellery
c) In old clothes with a shawl and bare feet
d) In a school uniform
Q.48 What stood out the most about the girl's face?
a) Her bright smile
b) Her dark, troubled eyes
c) Her colourful makeup
d) Her golden earrings
Q.49 What marked the beginning of the heavy jungles of the Indian Terai?
a) Dehra
b) Deoli
c) The railway station in Delhi
d) The narrator’s college
Q.50 What did the narrator do when the girl moved on?
a) He remained seated
b) He left his seat and went to the carriage door
c) He ignored her
d) He called out to her
Q.51 Where did the narrator go after leaving his seat?
a) To his grandmother's house
b) To another compartment
c) To the tea stall
d) To the station master's office
Q.52 Where did the girl go after the narrator reached the tea stall?
a) She left the station
b) She boarded the train
c) She followed the narrator behind the stall
d) She sat down on a bench
Q.53 Where did the girl follow the narrator to?
a) The office of the stationmaster
b) The fruit vendor’s stall
c) Near the narrator’s window
d) Behind the tea stall
Q. 54 According to the girl, how were the baskets of the girl?
a) They were made of the finest cane
b) They were decorated with beautiful colours
c) They were cheap and affordable
d) They were made by her family
Q. 55 “We stood there looking at each other for what seemed a very long time” – Who are ‘we’ here?
a) The narrator and the fruit vendor
b) The narrator and the girl
c) The narrator and the tea stall owner
d) The narrator and the station-master
Q. 56 "All right, give me one” – Who said this to whom?
a) The narrator to the girl
b) The girl to the narrator
c) The narrator to the tea stall owner
d) The fruit vendor to the station-master
Q. 57 “All right, give me one” – What does ‘one’ refer to?
a) A fruit
b) A cup of tea
c) A basket
d) A newspaper
Q. 58 How many baskets did the narrator take from the girl?
a) All the baskets that she had
b) One
c) Two
d) None
Q.59 What did not the narrator dare to do while paying from the basket from the girl?
a) To smile at her
b) To talk to her
c) To ask her name
d) To touch her fingers
Q.60 How much did the narrator pay for the basket?
a) Fifty paise
b) One rupee
c) Two rupees
d) Five rupees
Q.61 Just when the girl was about to speak –
a) it started raining
b) the station-master called her
c) the narrator spoke
d) the guard blew his whistle
Q.62 The girl said something but the narrator could not hear anything, because it was lost in-
a) the shouting of the vendors
b) the shouting of the passengers
c) the clanging of the bell and the hissing of the engine
d) the shouting of the tea stall owner
Q.63 How often did the train stop at Deoli?
a) Every day for ten minutes
b) Once a week for an hour
c) Only during winter
d) It did not stop at all
Q.64 What did the narrator do when he first met the girl?
a) He ignored her
b) He bought a basket from her
c) He gave her money without buying anything
d) He asked her to sit beside him
Q.65 As the train was leaving the station, the girl was looking at the narrator and –
a) shouting
b) smiling
c) crying
d) waving
Q.66 The narrator watched the girl until –
a) the lights went out
b) the girl ran away
c) the guard blew his whistle
d) a signal-box came in the way
Q.67 When the jungle hid the station, the narrator could still see
a) the girl standing alone on the platform
b) the tea stall
c) the office of the station-master
d) the dim lights of the station
Q.68 What did the narrator do for the rest of the journey after meeting the girl for the first time?
a) He slept peacefully
b) He cried hysterically
c) He read a newspaper
d) He sat up awake
Q.69 What does the train journey symbolize in the story?
a) The monotony of routine life
b) The passage of time and the transient nature of experiences
c) The unpredictability of human connections
d) Both B and C
Q.70 Which literary device is used when the narrator says, “her dark, smouldering eyes”?
a) Hyperbole
b) Simile
c) Metaphor
d) Personification
Q.71 “… and her dark, smouldering eyes.” – Here ‘smouldering’ means
a) brightened with strong emotion
b) covered with darkness
c) filled with suppressed smile
d) expressing anger
Q.72 When the narrator reached Dehra –
a) the memory of the girl became distant and blurred
b) he understood that he would never see her again
c) he thought about the girl every now and then
d) none of these
Q.73 Why did the incident of meeting the girl become blurred and distant to the narrator?
a) The girl was not at all attractive
b) The narrator hated the sight of the girl
c) The meeting with the girl was not at all a memorable one
d) There were different things to occupy the mind of the narrator
Q.74 Seeing the girl walking up the platform, the narrator was feeling an unexpected-
a) thrill
b) joy
c) sorrow
d) anxiety
Q.75 When the narrator saw the girl for the second time-
a) he called out her name
b) he ran towards her
c) he sprang off the footboard and waved to her
d) he hugged her
Q.76 The girl was pleased on the second encounter because-
a) the narrator bought a basket from her
b) the narrator decided to spend a day at Deoli with her
c) the narrator brought a red rose for her
d) the narrator remembered her
Q.77 Why was the narrator pleased during the second encounter?
a) Because the girl waved at him
b) Because the girl gave him a hug
c) Because the girl remembered him
d) Because the girl gave him a basket free of cost
Q.78 What recurring thought haunts the narrator throughout the story?
a) He regrets not asking the girl her name
b) He wishes he had gotten off the train to talk to her
c) He wonders if the girl was a figment of his imagination
d) He regrets not staying longer at Deoli
Q.79 What does the narrator believe might happen if he investigates the girl’s whereabouts?
a) He will discover she has moved on, breaking the magic of their connection.
b) He will find her and rekindle their bond.
c) He will realize she was never significant.
d) He will create unnecessary drama
Q.80 Why is the girl’s disappearance symbolic in the story?
a) It represents the fleeting nature of youth and beauty
b) It shows how life moves on, often leaving unanswered questions
c) It highlights the narrator’s inability to take control of his life
d) All of the above
Q.81 How does the story "The Night Train at Deoli" end?
a) The narrator finds closure and moves on.
b) The narrator remains haunted by the memory of the girl.
c) The narrator revisits Deoli and meets the girl again.
d) The narrator writes a letter to the girl.
Q.82 How does the narrator describe the train’s stop at Deoli?
a) It is a lively moment full of activity
b) It is a brief, uneventful halt
c) It is a mundane yet magical moment
d) It is a significant point of his journey
Q.83 What literary genre does The Night Train at Deoli belong to?
a) Romance
b) Coming-of-age
c) Nostalgic realism
d) Historical fiction
Q.84 How does the narrator’s relationship with Deoli evolve over time?
a) It becomes less significant as he grows older.
b) It transforms into a symbol of longing and nostalgia.
c) He starts resenting the place for its mystery.
d) He plans to revisit and make sense of his memories.
Q.85 How does the simplicity of Ruskin Bond’s writing enhance the story?
a) It makes the emotions universal and relatable.
b) It highlights the rural backdrop of Deoli.
c) It focuses on the narrator’s inner conflict.
d) All of the above.
Q.86 What message does The Night Train at Deoli convey about life and relationships?
a) Relationships always offer closure.
b) Some connections are brief yet unforgettable.
c) Life always grants second chances.
d) Nostalgia is a burden one should avoid.
Q.87 Where does the narrator meet the young girl in the story?
a) On a crowded bus stop
b) In a bustling marketplace
c) On the railway platform at Deoli
d) In a quiet park
Q.88 What is the narrator captivated by in the young girl?
a) Her bright and cheerful personality
b) Her loud and assertive voice
c)Her quiet dignity and dark troubled eyes
d) Her expensive and colourful clothes
Q.89 What emotion does the narrator experience when he realizes the girl is no longer at the station?
a) Relief
b) Disappointment and longing
c) Anger at the girl’s absence
d) Indifference
Q.90 Why does the narrator refrain from leaving the train at Deoli to search for the girl?
a) He fears the unknown.
b) He wants to preserve the memory of her as it is.
c) He is concerned about missing his destination.
d) He believes she has forgotten him.
Q.91 What does the narrator's repeated visits to Deoli station suggest?
a) He needs to catch a train there frequently
b) He enjoys the scenery of the place
c) He hopes to meet the young girl again
d) He has business dealings in the town
Q.92 How did the narrator feel about Deoli station before meeting the girl?
a) Indifferent
b) Curious and sympathetic
c) Annoyed
d) Excited
Q.93 What effect did the girl's presence have on the narrator?
a) He became indifferent to the station
b) He felt an instant connection
c) He ignored her
d) He got annoyed
Q.94 What did the narrator think about every time he passed Deoli?
a) The loneliness of the station
b) His childhood memories
c) His grandmother's house
d) The food stalls at the station
Q.95 What emotion did the narrator feel after leaving Deoli each time?
a) Joy
b) Sadness
c) Anger
d) Indifference
Q.96 How did the narrator respond to the girl's offer at first?
a) He immediately bought a basket
b) He ignored her completely
c) He refused to buy a basket
d) He bargained for a lower price
Q.97 Why did the narrator eventually buy a basket?
a) He felt an emotional connection with the girl
b) He needed one for carrying his belongings
c) The girl convinced him with her words
d) He saw other passengers buying baskets
Q.98 What interrupted their conversation at the platform?
a) The arrival of another train
b) The noise from the tea stall
c) The guard's whistle and the train's bell
d) A sudden storm
Q.99 What was the girl's reaction as the narrator's train left?
a) She ran after the train
b) She stood still and smiled at him
c) She waved goodbye
d) She turned away and left
Q.100 What blocked the narrator's view of the girl as the train moved away?
a) A passing train
b) A large tree
c)The signal-box and jungle
d) The tea stall
Q.101 How did the narrator feel after leaving Deoli?
a) He quickly forgot about the girl
b) He was unable to stop thinking about her bout her
c) He regretted buying the basket
d) He was excited to return home
Q.102 When did the narrator remember the girl again after his first meeting?
a) As soon as he reached Dehra
b) After a few days
c) During his return journey two months later
d) He never forgot about her
Q.103 How did the narrator describe their second meeting?
a) As a moment of awkward silence
b) As a meeting of old friends
c) As a brief and unimportant encounter
d) As a painful farewell
Q.104 Where did the girl go after seeing the narrator the second time?
a) She went down the platform selling baskets
b) She left the station immediately
c) She came straight to the tea stall
d) She boarded the train
Q.105 What emotions did the girl's eyes reflect in their second meeting?
a) Sadness and regret
b) Indifference
c) Brightness and happiness
d) Anger and frustration
Q.106 What did the narrator feel like doing at his second meeting with the girl?
a) Taking her away with him on the train
b) Asking her about her life in Deoli
c) Offering her more money
d) Buying more baskets
Q.107 What did the narrator do with the girl's baskets on the second meeting?
a) He bought them all
b) He threw them on the ground
c) He put them down on the ground
d) He returned them to her
Q.108 What happened when the girl reached for one of the baskets?
a) The narrator caught her hand and held it
b) She quickly grabbed the basket and left
c) Another customer took the basket
d) She threw the basket at him playfully
Q.109 What did the narrator tell the girl?
a) He would buy more baskets next time
b) He was leaving for Delhi
c) He would not return to Deoli
d) He could not buy a basket this time
Q.110 What was the girl's response when the narrator said he was leaving?
a) She asked him to take her along
b) She said she also wanted to leave
c) She simply nodded and said she did not have to go anywhere
d) She turned away without answering
Q.111 What sound did the narrator hate at that moment?
a) The whistle of the train guard
b) The sound of the wind
c) The honking of a car
d) The laughter of other passengers
Q.112 What promise did the narrator make to the girl?
a) He would never forget her
b) He would return to Deoli
c) He would send her money
d) He would write letters to her
Q.113 What did the narrator ask the girl before leaving?
a) "Will you be here?"
b) "Do you want to come with me?"
c) "Can I buy another basket?"
d) "Will you wait for me?"
Q.114 What is the main feeling expressed in this part of the story?
a) Happiness and satisfaction
b) Longing and sadness
c) Indifference and carelessness
d) Anger and frustration
Q.115 What did the girl do as the train started moving?
a) She waved at the narrator
b) She nodded at the narrator
c) She ran alongside the train
d) She disappeared into the crowd
Q.116 What did the narrator have to do as the train started moving?
a) He ran after the girl
b) He stood still in shock
c) He wrenched his hand away and ran for the train
d) He waved goodbye to the girl
Q.117 How did the girl remain with the narrator after their last meeting?
a) Through letters they exchanged
b) Through his memories of her
c)Through a photograph she gave him
d) Through stones he heard about her
Q.118 Why did the narrator leave for Dehra earlier than usual?
a) His grandmother had called him
b) He wanted to see the girl again
c) His college closed earlier
d) He had to attend a wedding
Q.119 How did the narrator feel as the train reached Deoli third time?
a) Happy and relaxed
b) Excited and overjoyed
c) Indifferent and careless
d) Nervous and anxious
Q.120 What was the narrator determined not to do this time?
a) Forget the girl's face
b) Lose his luggage
c) Stand helplessly before the girl
d) Mass his train
Q.121 What happened when the narrator searched for the girl at Deoli?
a) He found her immediately
b) She was waiting for him at the platform
c) She was nowhere to be seen
d) She called out to him from the crowd
Q.122 What did the narrator do when he couldn't find the girl?
a) He left the station disappointed
b) He asked the station-master about her
c) He waited for the next train
d) He walked into the jungle
Q.123 What was the station-master's response when asked about the girl?
a) He knew her personally
b) He and the had left town
c) He didn't know her
d) He gave the narrator her address
Q.124 What did the station-master advise the narrator to do?
a) Get back on the train before it left
b) Forget about the girl
c) Get off the train and search for the girl
d) Ask the tea stall owner about her
Q.125 What did the narrator see beyond the railings of the station yard?
a) A marketplace
b) A mango tree and a dusty road
c) A train approaching from the other side
d) A group of villagers
Q.126 What thought crossed the narrator's mind when he saw the dusty road?
a) He wondered where it led
b) He thought about following it
c) He remembered his childhood
d) He realized he had been there before
Q.127 What did the narrator do when the train started moving again?
a) He sat back in disappointment
b) He jumped off the train
c) He ran up the platform and jumped onto the train
d) He waved at the station-master
Q.128 What did the narrator do as the train rushed through the forests?
a) He fell asleep
b) He sat brooding by the window
c) He read a book
d) He talked to another passenger
Q.129 Why was the narrator's grandmother not pleased with his visit?
a) He did not stay long
b)He was always in a bad mood
c)He argued with her
d) He spent all his time reading
Q.130 Why did the narrator feel restless at his grandmother's place?
a) He missed hit college
b) He was worried about his exams
c) He kept thinking about the girl
d) He wanted to go on an adventure
Q.131 What did the narrator decide to do after his short stay with his grandmother's place?
a) Return to college early
b) Travel to another city
c) Write letters to find the girl
d) Take the train back to Deoli and ask about the girl
Q.132 What happened to the previous station-master?
a) He had retired
b) He had been transferred
c) He had passed away
d) He had gone on vacation
Q.133 What did the new station-master say about the girl?
a) He had met her before
b) He had no knowledge of her
c) She was waiting for the narrator
d) She had moved to another city
Q.134 How did the tea stall owner look?
a) Small and shrivelled-up
b) Tall and well-dressed
c) Strong and muscular
d) Young and energetic
Q.135 How did the tea stall owner react to the narrator's questions?
a) He was curious and helpful
b) He was indifferent and careless
c) He was angry and rude
d) He was friendly and sympathetic
Q.136 What did the tea stall owner say about the girl?
a) She had stopped coming
b) She was sick
c) She had moved to Delhi
d) He never noticed her
Q.137 What did the narrator decide as the Deoli platform receded?
a) To never return to Deoli
b) To break his journey at Deoli one day and find the girl
c) To forget about the girl completely
d) To write a letter to the station-master
Q.138 What does the narrator ultimately decide regarding Deoli ?
a) He will break his journey and find the girl
b) He will stop visiting Dehra altogether
c) He will continue passing through but never stop
d) He will write a letter to the station-master
Q.139 How did the narrator console himself throughout his last term in college?
a) By believing he would see the girl again
b) By forgetting about Deoli
c) By writing letters to the girl
d) By deciding never to return to Dehra
Q.140 What did the narrator do when his train reached Deoli in the summer?
a) He immediately got down to search for the girl
b) He looked up and down the platform for signs of her
c) He spoke to the station-master about her
d) He avoided looking outside
Q.141 What comparison does the narrator make about his life and fiction?
a) He believes life is more exciting than fiction
b) He imagines himself as a hero in a novel
c) He feels fiction is full of uncertainties like his life
d) He thinks in fiction he would have solved the mystery
Q.142 How many times has the narrator passed through Deoli in the last few years?
a) Only once
b) Several times
c) Never again
d) Twice
Q.143 What does the narrator always do when passing through Deoli?
a) He avoids looking outside
b) He sleeps through the stop
c) He looks out of the carriage window, hoping to see the girl
d) He asks people about the girl
Q.144 Which thought made the narrator avoid breaking his journey
a) The girl might not remember him
b) The girl might have left Deoli, gotten married, or fallen ill
c) The town might be dangerous
d) The station-master might not allow him to stay
Q.145 Why did the narrator not break his journey at Deoli?
a) He feared learning the truth about the girl
b) He had no money
c) He had no reason to stop there anymore
d) The train schedule changed
Q. Why does the narrator never break his journey at Deoli?
a) He fears ruining his fantasy
b) He has no time
c) He doesn't have enough money
d) He is afraid of the station-master
Q.146 What does the narrator prefer to do instead of breaking his journey?
a) Keep hoping and dreaming
b) Write letters to the girl
c) Avoid thinking about Deoli
d) Move to Deoli permanently
Q.147 What does the narrator expect to see every time he looks out of the train ?
a) A new railway station
b) A busy marketplace
c) A group of children playing
d) The same unchanged face of the girl
Q.148 How does the narrator feel about his memories of the girl?
a) They are a painful burden
b) They are something he cherishes
c) He wishes to forget them
d) He regrets ever meeting her
Q.149 What is the primary theme of "The Night Train at Deoli"?
a) Adventure and excitement
b) Love, nostalgia, and longing
c) War and conflict
d) Mystery and suspense
Q.150 Why did the narrator feel a special connection to Deoli ?
a) Because he had family there
b) Because he had spent his childhood there
c) Because of the girl he met on the platform
4) Because it was the last stop before Dehra
Q.151 What does the girl's disappearance symbolize in the story?
a) The mystery of life and unattainable desires
b) The dangers of train journeys
c) The unimportance of small towns
d) The need to move on in life
Q.152 The Girl’s eyes were
a) brown
b) blue
c) searching and lovely
d) white
Q.153 The author made a return journey after
a) two months
b) two years
c) two weeks
d) two days
Q.154 What did the author want to do when he met the girl the second time?**
a) Take her with him
b) Give her money
c) Tell her to leave Deoli
d) Never talk to her again
Q.155 What remained with the author after all these years?
a) The girl’s voice
b) The memory of her face and eyes
c) The basket he bought
d) The train journey itself
Q.156 What does the narrator’s repeated visits to Deoli station suggest?
a) He needs to catch a train there frequently.
b) He enjoys the scenery of the place.
c) He hopes to meet the young girl again.
d) He has business dealings in the town.
Q.157 Why did the narrator feel disappointed on his third visit to Deoli?
a) The station was deserted
b) The train did not stop at Deoli
c) The girl was not there
d) The tea stall was closed
Q.158 How does the narrator feel when he looks out for the girl in later years?
a) He is indifferent
b) He hopes to see her but knows he won’t
c) He is certain she will return
d) He is glad she is gone
Q.159 Why does the narrator continue to pass through Deoli?
a) He prefers to keep dreaming and hoping
b) He likes the tea at the station
c) He has important work there
d) He is waiting for the train to change routes
Q.160 What was the significance of Deoli station in the story?
a) It was a major railway junction
b) It was where the narrator met the girl
c) It was his grandmother’s hometown
d) It was where the train changed engines
Q.161 How did the girl react when she first saw the narrator looking at her?
a) She ignored him at first
b) She smiled immediately
c) She got angry
d) She ran away
Q.162 How long did the train stop at Deoli?
a) Five minutes
b) Ten minutes
c) Twenty minutes
d) One hour
Q.163 What happened when the narrator returned to Deoli after two months?
a) The girl was not there
b) The girl was waiting for him
c) The station was more crowded
d) The train didn’t stop there
Q.164 What was the narrator’s plan for his next visit to Deoli?
a) To buy more baskets
b) To avoid the station
c) To tell the girl he loved her
d) To stay in Deoli and find the girl
Q.165 Why did the narrator never break his journey at Deoli?
a) He was afraid of what he might discover
b) He was too busy with work
c) He had forgotten about the girl
d) The train never stopped there anymore
Q.166 What did the narrator feel about Deoli after many years?
a) It was an unimportant place
b) It was a place of hope and longing
c) It was a place of danger
d) It was a place of childhood memories
Q.167 How did the narrator describe his emotions for the girl?
a) A passing attraction
b) A deep connection without words
c) A misunderstanding
d) A childhood crush
Q.168 What did the narrator ultimately choose to do?
a) Forget about the girl and move on
b) Return to Deoli one last time
c) Search for her in other towns
d) Keep dreaming about her rather than seeking the truth
Q.169 How did the girl react when the narrator met her the second time?
a) She ignored him
b) She smiled and was happy to see him
c) She was angry with him
d) She asked him not to return
Q.170 How did the narrator and the girl communicate their emotions?
a) Through long conversations
b) Through letters
c) Through looks and gestures
d) Through their mutual friend
Q.171 Why did the narrator feel a sense of foreboding at Deoli?
a) The train stopped longer than usual
b) The tea stall was closed
c) The station looked different
d) The girl was missing, and he feared something had happened
Q.172 How did the narrator keep the girl’s memory alive?
a) He wrote letters to her
b) He often thought about her and looked for her whenever he passed Deoli
c) He named his daughter after her
d) He painted a picture of her
Q.173 What is the narrator's final decision regarding Deoli?
a) He will break his journey one day
b) He will stop visiting Deoli altogether
c) He will never stop at Deoli but will pass through often
d) He will send someone to look for the girl
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Q. What was the narrator’s final decision regarding Deoli?
a) To keep dreaming rather than finding the truth
b) To return one last time
c) To forget about the girl completely
d) To write about his experience
Q.174 What role does the train play in the story?
a) It symbolizes the journey of life and fleeting moments
b) It is just a means of transport
c) It creates tension and suspense
d) It represents danger and mystery
Q.175 What literary device is most evident in the ending of the story?
a) Metaphor
b) Irony
c) Symbolism
d) All of the above
Q.176 How does the narrator feel about the girl he sees at Deoli?
a) Indifferent
b) Curious and deeply attracted
c) Annoyed by her presence
d) Angry at her persistence
Q.177 What is the primary theme of The Night Train at Deoli?
a) The beauty of love and relationships
b) The inevitability of missed opportunities and fleeting connections
c) The struggles of rural life
d) The adventure of traveling
Q.178 What emotion dominates the narrator’s memory of the girl?
a) Anger
b) Regret
c) Hope
d) Indifference
Q.179 Why does the narrator never forget the girl at Deoli?
a) She represents a moment of unfulfilled desire and mystery.
b) She reminds him of his childhood.
c) She promised to meet him later.
d) She gave him a gift he treasures.
Q.180 What does Deoli station symbolize in the story?
a) A mundane part of the narrator’s journey
b) A place of beauty and life
c) A point of mystery, longing, and impermanence
d) A hub of commerce and activity
Q. 181 Why does the narrator choose not to investigate the girl’s fate further?
a) He prefers to preserve the memory as it is.
b) He believes she no longer works at the station.
c) He is afraid of rejection.
d) He loses interest over time.
Q.182 What is the tone of The Night Train at Deoli?
a) Optimistic and cheerful
b) Nostalgic and melancholic
c) Tense and suspenseful
d) Romantic and idealistic
Q.183 Why is the girl’s image so vivid in the narrator’s memory?
a) She represents a fleeting but meaningful connection.
b) She was the only person who spoke to him on his journey.
c) She was the only seller at the station.
d) She gifted him a basket.
Q.184 What is the significance of the train in the story?
a) It symbolizes the continuity of life.
b) It represents the narrator’s attachment to Deoli.
c) It provides a link between rural and urban India.
d) Both A and C.
Q.185 How does the narrator feel about returning to Deoli later in life?
a) He is hopeful about finding the girl.
b) He is indifferent to the place.
c) He is nostalgic but does not want to disturb the memory.
d) He is eager to understand why she disappeared.
Q.186 What emotion dominates the narrator’s tone throughout the story?
a) Excitement
b) Regret and longing
c) Anger and bitterness
d) Joyful reminiscence
Q.187 What is the girl’s role in the story?
a) She is a major character with a detailed backstory.
b) She serves as a symbol of fleeting beauty and mystery.
c) She represents ambition and resilience.
d) She is a symbol of hope and fulfilment.
Q.188 Which of the following best describes the narrator’s relationship with the girl?
a) A fleeting, silent connection
b) A deep and lasting friendship
c) A mutual understanding with shared goals
d) A one-sided obsession
Q.189 What literary device is most prominent in The Night Train at Deoli?
a) Flashback
b) Symbolism
c) Juxtaposition
d) Both A and B
Q.190 How did the narrator feel after leaving the station the first time he met the girl?
a) Relieved
b) Unaffected
c) Deeply moved and thoughtful
d) Angry
Q.191 What does Deoli symbolize in the story?
a) A place of business and trade
b) A mysterious and forgotten town
c) The narrator’s lost love and unfulfilled dreams
d) A village full of adventure
Q.192 How does the narrator describe the night train at Deoli?
a) A journey into the unknown
b) A train that never stopped
c) A train full of strangers
d) A train that connected him to his past
Q.193 What do the narrator's feelings toward the girl reveal about him?
a) He is deeply romantic and sentimental
b) He is indifferent to relationships
c) He only cares about himself
d) He is easily distracted by new experiences
Q.194 What does the narrator admit about his feelings for the girl?
a) He was indifferent to her.
b) He felt a strong but inexplicable connection.
c) He was only curious about her lifestyle.
d) He loved her deeply and planned to marry her.
Q.195 How does Ruskin Bond portray the girl’s character?
a) As talkative and outgoing
b) As mysterious and grounded
c) As timid and fearful
d) As selfish and indifferent
The Night Train At Deoli MCQ Answers:
- b) Ruskin Bond
- a) A young boy traveling to Dehra
- b) It is a brief halt, and no one gets off or boards
- b) Baskets
- b) Twice
- a) He is shy and unsure
- c) He promises to return but never sees her again
- a) She is not there, and he never sees her again
- b) She is confident and mysterious
- c) In his college days
- a) Late in May
- d) late in July
- b) To stay with his grandmother
- b) Early morning
- c) Dehra
- b) Five in the morning
- d) No one got off or on the train
- a) What happened behind the station walls
- a) To please the town
- c) both a) & b)
- a) small station
- d) Dimly lit with electric bulbs and oil-lamps
- d) dawn
- b) A tea stall, a fruit vendor, and a few stray dogs
- b) Nobody seemed to visit or leave from there
- a) Spend a day there to see what happens
- b) By telling him they were made of fine cane
- a) One
- d) all of the above
- a) Coolies
- a) dignity and grace
- c) with wonder
- c) he could not stop staring at her
- b) Dehra
- a) shawl
- b) eighteen
- c) They were bare
- b) Curious and sad
- b) A small and lonely platform with minimal activity
- a) Deep disappointment and foreboding
- d) Shy and reserved
- d) Curious and deeply attracted
- c) said nothing to each other
- b) tea
- d) serving tea somewhere on the train
- b) sell baskets
- c) In old clothes with a shawl and bare feet
- b) Her dark, troubled eyes
- b) Deoli
- b) He left his seat and went to the carriage door
- c) To the tea stall
- c) She followed the narrator behind the stall
- d) Behind the tea stall
- a) They were made of the finest cane
- b) The narrator and the girl
- a) The narrator to the girl
- c) A basket
- b) one
- d) To touch her fingers
- b) One rupee
- d) the guard blew his whistle
- c) the clanging of the bell and the hissing of the engine
- a) Every day for ten minutes
- b) He bought a basket from her
- b) smiling
- d) a signal-box came in the way
- a) the girl standing alone on the platform
- d) He sat up awake
- d) Both B and C
- c) Metaphor
- a) brightened with strong emotion
- a) the memory of the girl became distant and blurred
- d) There were different things to occupy the mind of the narrator
- a) thrill
- c) he sprang off the footboard and waved to her
- d) the narrator remembered her
- c) Because the girl remembered him
- a) He regrets not asking the girl her name
- a) He will discover she has moved on, breaking the magic of their connection
- d) All of the above
- b) The narrator remains haunted by the memory of the girl
- c) It is a mundane yet magical moment
- c) Nostalgic realism
- b) It transforms into a symbol of longing and nostalgia
- d) All of the above
- b) Some connections are brief yet unforgettable
- c) On the railway platform at Deoli
- c) Her quiet dignity and dark, troubled eyes
- b) Disappointment and longing
- b) He wants to preserve the memory of her as it is
- c) He hopes to meet the young girl again
- b) Curious and sympathetic
- b) He felt an instant connection
- a) The loneliness of the station
- b) Sadness
- c) He refused to buy a basket
- a) He felt an emotional connection with the girl
- c) The guard's whistle and the train's bell
- b) She stood still and smiled at him
- c) The signal-box and jungle
- b) He was unable to stop thinking about her
- c) During his return journey two months later
- b) As a meeting of old friends
- c) She came straight to the tea stall
- c) Brightness and happiness
- a) Taking her away with him on the train
- c) He put them down on the ground
- a) The narrator caught her hand and held it
- b) He was leaving for Delhi
- c) She simply nodded and said she did not have to go anywhere
- a) The whistle of the train guard
- b) He would return to Deoli
- a) "Will you be here?"
- b) Longing and sadness
- b) She nodded at the narrator
- c) He wrenched his hand away and ran for the train
- b) Through his memories of her
- b) He wanted to see the girl again
- d) Nervous and anxious
- c) Stand helplessly before the girl
- c) She was nowhere to be seen
- b) He asked the station-master about her
- c) He didn't know her
- a) Get back on the train before it left
- b) A mango tree and a dusty road
- a) He wondered where it led
- c) He ran up the platform and jumped onto the train
- b) He sat brooding by the window
- c) He did not stay long
- c) He kept thinking about the girl
- d) Take the train back to Deoli and ask about the girl
- b) He had been transferred
- b) He had no knowledge of her
- a) Small and shrivelled-up
- b) He was indifferent and careless
- a) She had stopped coming
- b) To break his journey at Deoli one day and find the girl
- c) He will continue passing through but never stop
- a) By believing he would see the girl again
- b) He looked up and down the platform for signs of her
- d) He thinks in fiction he would have solved the mystery
- b) Several times
- c) He looks out of the carriage window, hoping to see the girl
- b) The girl might have left Deoli, gotten married, or fallen ill
- a) He feared learning the truth about the girl or a) He fears ruining his fantasy
- a) Keep hoping and dreaming
- d) The same unchanged face of the girl
- b) They are something he cherishes
- b) Love, nostalgia, and longing
- c) Because of the girl he met on the platform
- a) The mystery of life and unattainable desires
- c) searching and lovely
- a) two months
- a) Take her with him
- b) The memory of her face and eyes
- c) He hopes to meet the young girl again
- c) The girl was not there
- b) He hopes to see her but knows he won’t
- a) He prefers to keep dreaming and hoping
- b) It was where the narrator met the girl
- a) She ignored him at first
- b) Ten minutes
- b) The girl was waiting for him
- d) To stay in Deoli and find the girl
- a) He was afraid of what he might discover
- b) It was a place of hope and longing
- b) A deep connection without words
- d) Keep dreaming about her rather than seeking the truth
- b) She smiled and was happy to see him
- c) Through looks and gestures
- d) The girl was missing, and he feared something had happened
- b) He often thought about her and looked for her whenever he passed Deoli
- c) He will never stop at Deoli but will pass through often or a) To keep dreaming rather than finding the truth
- a) It symbolizes the journey of life and fleeting moments
- d) All of the above
- b) Curious and deeply attracted
- b) The inevitability of missed opportunities and fleeting connections
- c) Hope
- a) She represents a moment of unfulfilled desire and mystery
- c) A point of mystery, longing, and impermanence
- a) He prefers to preserve the memory as it is
- b) Nostalgic and melancholic
- a) She represents a fleeting but meaningful connection
- d) Both A and C
- c) He is nostalgic but does not want to disturb the memory
- b) Regret and longing
- b) She serves as a symbol of fleeting beauty and mystery
- a) A fleeting, silent connection
- d) Both A and B
- c) Deeply moved and thoughtful
- c) The narrator’s lost love and unfulfilled dreams
- d) A train that connected him to his past
- a) He is deeply romantic and sentimental
- b) He felt a strong but inexplicable connection
- b) As mysterious and grounded
Here conclude the MCQ questions and answers from the short story The Night Train at Deoli by Ruskin Bond.
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